Go beautifier - format Go in your browser with the real gofmt
Go gets a full reformat in the browser, not just an indent fix. Under the hood it runs **gofmt** (Go's official formatter, zero-config, identical to `go fmt`) - the original compiler-grade formatter compiled to WebAssembly. The same one you use in the terminal or in CI.
What this means in practice: it wraps long lines (100 chars by default), normalises indentation (tab / 2 / 4 spaces - your pick), normalises spacing around operators, aligns function arguments, respects the language's idiomatic conventions (`if (x)` vs `if(x)`, etc.). Exactly what `Format Document` does for Go in VS Code with the official extension.
Accepts .go files. Everything runs in your browser - the code never leaves your machine, no upload, no server-side logs. The WASM blob lazy-loads on the first click (60-300 kB), subsequent formats are instant.
gofmt is the canonical Go formatter - built into the language from day one. Zero options: gofmt deliberately enforces the One True Style (tabs for indentation, K&R braces, no spaces around `{`, mandatory semicolons). Output is bit-identical to `go fmt` in the terminal - the Go community does not debate style, gofmt settles it. The WASM bundle is 306 kB, loaded once.
How to use it
- Pick a mode (Gentle / Aggressive / Cosmetic-only) or keep the default.
- Paste your code into the left panel, or use "Upload file".
- Tune settings (gear icon): indent, width, quotes, semicolons.
- Click Format - first click takes a moment (libraries lazy-load).
- On the right you get the output with syntax highlighting - copy, download, or open in new tab.
When this is useful
Five typical Go situations:
- Pretty-print a messy source. Code you pasted from a colleague / a PDF / a blog post has broken indentation. gofmt does a full reformat in a second.
- PR review. The team uses a consistent style - gofmt enforces the official style of the language, so code review stops shouting about whitespace.
- Convert tabs to spaces (or back). One project's `.editorconfig` says 4 spaces, another says 2 - switch in the settings popover.
- Sanity-check syntax. If gofmt rejects the code with a parse error you have a syntax typo - a quick sanity check before kicking off a build.
- Syntax-highlighted preview. After formatting you get a coloured preview (powered by Shiki, the same TextMate grammars VS Code uses).